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FHA Again Backs DACA Mortgages

February 1, 2021

In one of the Trump administration’s last acts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declared that the Federal Housing Administration will once again back mortgages for immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. HUD said DACA recipients who are legally permitted to work in the U.S. are eligible to apply […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #Cvarmember, Ben Carson, DACA, FHA, FHA Single Family Housing Handbook, HUD, lawful residency, Trump

Housing 2021: First-Timers, Forbearance, Fannie & Freddie

January 4, 2021

Some of the top sources for real estate business news predict a strong 2021 for housing. Economists from Redfin, Zillow, FORBES, Bloomberg, realtor.com, HousingWire and more see mortgage rates remaining low while demand for housing remains high. But the question on many minds is, how will the new administration affect the industry? One of the […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #CVARmembers, Administration, Biden, Fannie, forbearance, Freddie Mac, recession, Trump

HUD’s Alters Fair Housing Rule

October 5, 2020

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially repealed the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, replacing it with a rule titled “Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice.”  The 2015 AFFH rule required all local, state, and public housing officials to use the Affirmatively Fair Housing Assessment Tool, which uses HUD data and questionnaires […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: cvarconnect, fair housing, FHHA, HUD, Inman, Trump, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Eviction Moratorium for Tenants, Landlords

September 8, 2020

The Trump Administration’s new eviction moratorium, announced Sept. 1, gives the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authority to bar landlords from evicting most tenants for non-payment of rent through Dec. 31. The moratorium coincides with legislation signed Aug. 31 by Gov. Gavin Newsom (see details here). The new rules, which go into effect as […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: CDC, Eviction, Executive Order, moratorium, Trump, White House

Trump Scraps Fair Housing Rule

August 3, 2020

Trump and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by Ben Carson, last week officially scrapped a rule meant to ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Enshrined in 2015, the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing policy held communities accountable for providing fair housing by requiring any town that wanted to receive HUD […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #CVAReducation, AFFH, Ben Carson, cvarconnect, fair housing, HUD, Trump, Vince Malta

July 27 – CVAR Connect

July 27, 2020

CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see available classes below). ____________ Join Us July 30: CVAR and 15 real estate associations have combined […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Education & Events, Government Affairs, Video Tagged With: #CitrusValleyAssociation, #REvive2020, Citrus Valley REALTORS®, cvarconnect, environment, National Environmental Policy Act, REvive!, Trump

Rollback Planned on Environmental Regulations

July 27, 2020

President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that he is rolling back Nixon-era National Environmental Policy Act regulations for how and when authorities must conduct environmental reviews, making it easier to build highways, pipelines, chemical and solar plants and other projects. The 1970 law changed environmental oversight in the United States by requiring federal agencies […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: cvarconnect, environmental protection, National Environmental Policy Act, Nixon, review, roll-back, Trump

What It Means: President Signs Paycheck Protection Extension

June 15, 2020

President Trump has signed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act into law, extending the amount of time Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipients have to spend their funds from eight weeks to 24 weeks. It also lowers the portion of funds borrowers must spend on payroll costs to 60 percent, down from 75 percent in order […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CitrusValleyrealtors, #CVARmembers, CARES Act, cvarconnect, NFIB, Paycheck Protection, PPP, Small Business Association, Trump

Trump Names FHA Nominee

February 24, 2020

The Trump administration announced last Thursday it plans to nominate Dana Wade to serve as HUD’s assistant secretary for housing and federal housing commissioner, a role that would put her in charge of the Federal Housing Administration. Brian Montgomery holds that role now, and is currently awaiting a full Senate vote to confirm him as […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Cvarmember, cvarconnect, Dana Wade, FHA, FHA commissioner, HUD, Trump

Mar-a-Lago: Inman Peaks at President’s Historic Property

December 23, 2019

By Brad Inman I rode my bike through Palm Beach to get a picture of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s official new Florida residence and a private club. The gates were open. The President often refers to Mar-a-Lago, which he purchased for $7 million in 1985, as the “Southern White House” or “Winter White House.” The opulent 126-room, 62,500-square-foot […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News Tagged With: historic home, Inman, Mar-a-Lago, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Trump

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